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Killer
cells and the causes of type 1 diabetes |
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In a study part-funded by Juvenile Diabetes
Research Foundation, Mark Peakman, Professor of Immunology at King’s College London, has discovered that white blood cells that are normally involved
in combating virus infections can kill insulin-producing cells
(Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) |
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Dietary
advice for the prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus in adults |
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There are no high quality data on the efficacy
of dietary intervention for the prevention of type 2 diabetes.
More well-designed, long-term studies, providing well-reported,
high-quality data are required before proper conclusions can be
made (Cochrane Collaboration) |
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Wales
unveils plans to give every school nursing cover |
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Every secondary school in Wales could have its
own 'family nurse' by 2011 ... the new role will deliver its public
health promotion agenda (Nursing Times, UK) |
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LipidomicNet:
A new EU project gets underway |
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Lipids play a significant role in many wide-spread
diseases, including heart disease, obesity-related type 2 diabetes,
stroke and cancer, and are implicated in autoimmune diseases (CORDIS) |
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Is
Ramadan fasting safe in type 2 diabetic patients |
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With a regimen adjustment of oral hypoglycemic
drugs, diet control, and physical activity, most patients with
T2D whose diabetes was well-controlled before Ramadan can safely
observe Ramadan fasting (PubMed) |
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GI
Dynamics To Present Data From Clinical Weight Loss Study Of EndoBarrier
Gastrointestinal Liner |
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GI Dynamics, a medical device company pioneering
the development of new approaches to treating metabolic disorders,
today announced that new data regarding EndoBarrier™, its novel, noninvasive device currently in clinical trials to treat obesity
and type 2 diabetes, will be presented at the International Federation
for Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (MediLexicon) |
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£4m
boost for NHS science researchers |
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A new research fellowship scheme opened on Monday
will provide £4 million in funding over the next three years for healthcare scientists to undertake
research to improve patient services and treatment (Binleys) |
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